We are told that the cops protect us. In reality they protect the wealth and property of the rich—and their racist system.

That means they clamp down on anything that could threaten the smooth running of capitalist society and profits—such as strikes or angry protests.

It also means the cops share the views of those they serve.

Sexist

Police officers are racist, sexist and anti-working class because those at the top of society are.

Our rulers want working class people to accept the hierarchy of society and their “place” within it.

The cops are trained to understand this hierarchy—and that young, working class, black and Asian people are at the bottom of it.

The police always act to protect the wealth and property of the rich in society

Our rulers encourage racism to divide working class people and provide easy scapegoats.

They put on a great show of being enlightened.

Yet those at the top of society view many ordinary people as troublemakers, potential criminals, liars and hooligans. And the cops follow suit.

Abusing

This is why black people are 6.5 times more likely to be stopped and searched by the cops than white people. It’s also why cops think they can get away with killing black people, or abusing people in custody such as Sarah Reed.

Tory attacks on “football hooliganism” during the 1980s gave the cops a free rein to treat fans like animals.